WEATHER WATCH: Flooding rain possible today

Heavy rain missed much of the Holland area until this morning, but Ottawa and Allegan counties are under several flood watches and warnings.

Heavy rain started falling in Hollandís downtown area just after 8:30 this morning.

Northern Ottawa County is under a flash flood warning until 1:30 today. This area has seen 2-4 inches of rain overnight with another 2 inches of rain possible through mid-morning, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. Affected areas include Grand Haven, Coopersville and Grand Valley State University in Allendale Township.

The rest of Ottawa County is under a flood advisory until 11:30 this morning because of thunderstorms with heavy rain possible. Another 1-2 inches of rain could fall.

Allegan and Ottawa counties are under a flash flood watch through Thursday morning. Strong storms could drop 1-3 inches of rain in a matter of hours. Road washouts and closures are possible, according to the weather service.

Do not drive vehicles into areas where the water covers the road, the weather service said.

West Michigan Regional Airport received just a trace of rain on Tuesday. No precipitation was recorded as of 8 this morning.

Strong storms have been north of Holland. This morning, Muskegon received 0.75 inch of rain.

Rain has flooded streets in Grand Rapids, according to WOOD-TV.Storms on Tuesday downed trees in Whitehall, WZZM-TV reported.

As of this morning, more than 12,400 Consumers Energy customers in Kent County are without power. More than 2,000 customers in Ottawa County and 1,200 in Muskegon County are in the dark, according to the power companyís website.

Todayís high will be about 84 degrees with rain throughout the day and into tonight.